John met Stu in art school and they became friends. Stu sold one of his paintings at an exhibition and John and Paul talked him into spending the money on a Hofner President bass so he could join the band. He bought it and joined.

i found thisUNK/61 RECORDINGS: Stu Sutcliffe wrote a few songs. Whether they were recorded is unknown. They were not released, but only mentioned at an auction in 1968. Even the titles are unknown. What I offer have been taken from his handwritten lyrics.OOH, OOH, OOH S: UNK W: Stu Sutcliffe Unreleased.YEA COS YOU